Benjamin Sesko’s former coach believes that the Manchester United ahead can grow to be pretty much as good a striker as Erling Haaland in time.
The Slovenia worldwide joined Ruben Amorim’s aspect in a £74million cope with RB Leipzig after a summer time the place Arsenal and Newcastle United additionally explored a transfer.
Sesko scored 39 objectives in 87 appearances for the Bundesliga aspect, together with 21 in all competitions final season.
Despite the massive charge put down for the 22-year-old, United have but to start out Sesko within the Premier League, along with his solely begin coming within the shock Carabao Cup defeat to League Two Grimsby Town.
Sesko’s sluggish begin to life at Old Trafford has had some questioning the signing, with former Red Devils midfielder Nicky Butt suggesting the cash would have been higher spent on a Premier League-proven expertise.
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However, Rene Aufhaser, a former coach of Sesko at Red Bull Salzburg, is confidentthat the striker will show his expertise sooner fairly than later.
And the previous Austrian worldwide even steered that Sesko will attain the degrees of Manchester City’s star striker Haaland, who has terrorised defences since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
‘Erling Haaland, I’ll price him 10 out of 10,’ Aufhaser advised Sky Sports. ‘I feel Erling is [an] excellent striker and Benji [Šeško], I feel for the time being possibly he’s a 9, nine-and-a-half out of 10.
‘And he has potential. He will develop within the subsequent one and two years, I’m certain.
‘Erling reached his mark after his switch from Dortmund to Man City and we are going to see. I’m fairly certain Benji will attain this mark after one or two years. But, after all, Erling is the highest. He has 10 out of 10 from me.’
Sesko ought to get an opportunity to showcase his abilities up in opposition to Haaland when each Manchester groups face off on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
And the United striker has conceded that the standard of the Premier League has taken some getting used to following his transfer from Germany.
‘The degree of the matches is definitely a lot larger, the gamers and teammates are additionally at the next degree,’ Sesko advised Slovenian outlet Ekipa.
‘After all, English soccer is on the highest degree on the earth of soccer.
‘But I’m very a lot trying ahead to the approaching interval, additionally as a result of I get higher and sooner in each coaching session, and I’m additionally progressing in my soccer mentality on daily basis.
Asked about Sunday’s derby, he added: ‘It is an extremely huge match developing.
‘There will merely be some strain on each side to only win this match. There’s nonetheless fairly a bit to go till this match, however we’re positively trying ahead to a high match.’
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